Charter Schools are Good for Our Community

From Jacksonville.com | The Florida Times-Union

By Tunji Williams, Guest Columnist
Published Sept 14, 2021

In a recent column, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor from Tampa bemoaned the rise of public charter schools in Florida, claiming they undermine traditional district schools.
I understand her fears. Back in the late 1990s, when charter schools were new in Florida thanks to legislation signed into law by Gov. Lawton Chiles, I was also concerned. I didn’t understand them.  READ MORE

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Plans to Replace Standardized Testing with Progress Monitoring

From WFLA News
By: Sam Sachs, WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff / Sep 14, 2021

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he plans to get rid of the Florida Standards Assessments, the state’s standardized math and reading tests at a Tuesday press conference in Doral. He later made a similar appearance and announcement in Clearwater later in the afternoon. READ MORE

Florida again No. 3 in America in K-12 Achievement

From ReimaginED online
By Ron Matus    September 2, 2021

Florida, a national leader in education choice, ranks No. 3 in K-12 achievement for a second year in a row, trailing only Massachusetts and New Jersey, according to the latest rankings report from Education Week. This shouldn’t be a surprise. READ MORE

More School Choice. More Truth, Beauty and Goodness.

From ReimaginED online
By Ron Matus   September 7, 2021

If they could, plenty of parents across America would choose a school like The Classical Academy of Sarasota, where students from pre-school to high school are immersed in a search for “truth, goodness and beauty” and will have read “The Iliad,” “The Aeneid” and Plato’s “Republic” by the time they’ve finished ninth grade. READ MORE